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Remix City Sifting through mountains of remix trash so you don’t have to, in an attempt to find the ones that contribute to their originals. In this post, three solo musicians — Active Child, Bright Moments, and Emily Wells — get refined remix treatment from GRVRBBRS, Shuttle, and BATHS, respectively. Active Child Active Child,...Read...

A compound post for some favorite musicians, including some improv performances by the ever-revered Nicolas Jaar and mixes by Young Magic, including one for Doldrums’ “Egypt”. Young Magic Young Magic will be starting their summer and fall North American tour, co-headlined by Quilt, on June 14th. Those dates are preceded by a string of...Read...

“Pop music shouldn’t always get a bad rap,” says Top Pops!, a recurring selection of pop music highlights across a selection of styles. Two of indie rock’s big hitters, Beach House and Dirty Projectors, continue to explore their own sonic universes with new tracks, upcoming releases, and extensive tour dates. Beach House Two tracks so...Read...

Remix City Sifting through mountains of remix trash so you don’t have to, in an attempt to find the ones that contribute to their originals. Hitting the mega dance tip today, with some funkiness and animated .gif action. Theophilus London Theophilus London is breathing new life into his debut album, Timez Are Weird These Days....Read...

“Pop music shouldn’t always get a bad rap,” says Top Pops!, a recurring selection of pop music highlights across a selection of styles. Gardens & Villa We’ve covered these Santa Barbara groovesters quite a bit, but their trajectory this year is upwards-bound at an intense and exponentially-terrifying rate! If you haven’t seen them yet,...Read...

As unthrilled I am to have to link to Spin Magazine to make this happen… you can now listen to the entirety of the new Black Dice record on their site. It also comes with a track-by-track breakdown of themes. Mr. Impossible comes out on April 10th on Ribbon Music, and it’s the band’s first...Read...

Occult symbols aren’t taken too seriously in this video for Nite Jewel’s “One Second Of Love”, which combines dance (complete with floor moves) with a pop-and-locking, gyrating calavera-headed creature. At the breakdown, all glamour turns nasty, as in: a scantily-clad character straight out of a bounce video and black squid ink vomit. A well-orchestrated video...Read...

“Pop music shouldn’t always get a bad rap,” says Top Pops!, a recurring selection of pop music highlights across a selection of styles. Hunting Club Using only cascading drums, drawn-out synths, and extremely minimal pop vocals, Hunting Club don’t need much to stick a pop song straight into your heart-brain. Their latest single, “Skyscraper,”...Read...

Bear In Heaven go hyper warp-speed, a shade mustacheless, and definitely hi-resolution on their new video for “Reflection Of You,” directed by John Lee of the PFFR art collective. Is it obnoxious? Kind of. But if you stick around to the halfway point, you’ll be introduced to an awkward confetti-drenched disco ball of a man...Read...

Battles have become so refreshing and artistically-sound in all aspects of their presentation. (More proof) The next installment in their dripping glopness series of releases is Dross Glop, a colection of remixes for every song on their 2011 disc, Gloss Drop. Remixers include Shabazz Palaces, The Field, Gang Gang Dance, Hudson Mohawke, and many more...Read...